Metal Injection — After a mess of big name releases last Tuesday we're heading back to the underground this week. While the usual heavy hitters (Relapse, Southern Lord, Century Media, etc) take a week off it's time for the likes of Listenable, Peaceville, an... more info

Metal Injection — You may have missed this on Monday, but West Texas A&M University has begun offering a class on heavy metal lyrics in their English department. Pretty awesome, we know. Now, Professor Martin Jacobsen who oversees the program offers a few tidbits on h... more info

Guardian Music — Five years after his first, underwhelming appearance, Fryars returns with music that justifies a second wave of hope Reading on mobile? Watch hereIt's almost five years to the day since Benjamin Garrett, AKA Fryars, appeared in our New Band of the Da... more info

Guardian Music — Benny Green finds little to enjoy at a concert by the oh so elegant and restrained Modern Jazz QuartetThe Modern Jazz Quartet is one of the most astonishing cultural phenomena of the postwar period. For the last five years, four men have sought with ... more info

betterPropoganda — Posted at 10:30am, 11/6/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping November 6th, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, November 6th: Animal Collective: S... more info

ContactMusic — Scottish soul sensation Emeli Sande was the toast of Britain's Music Of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards in Liverpool, England on Saturday night (03Nov12),... more info

Guardian Music — There's never been a better time for successful black music. But the shortlist for last night's awards celebrated safety over new talent. It's time the Mobos changedThe UK music press was looking northward to Liverpool on Saturday night for the annua... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish star of Olympics ceremony is queen of Mobos after winning best female act, best R&B act and best albumScottish singer Emeli Sandé was the big winner at the 17th Music of Black Origin awards, which have taken place in Liverpool. The 25-year-... more info

ContactMusic — JLS, Emeli Sandé and Labrinth will perform at the MOBO Awards.The acts are all part of the line up for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards... more info

Guardian Music — Amid all the debate and criticism, let's not forget that music awards are supposed to be funIt's judgment day, or rather judgment week, in the world of music. Both the Mercury prize and the Mobo (Music of Black Origin) awards gear up for their annual... more info